Can you tell me if you ended up doing this upgrade, and if so, how it went? What were the Spec code and stepping of the 5160's you used?

I am considering the same 5130 -> 5160 upgrade for my 2006 Xserve, and My only hesitation is due to the comments I've seen about different steppings of the processors; I've seen a few mentions that only G0 steppings will work (SLAG9 Spec code).

The 5160's I'm looking at are B2 stepping (SL9RT Spec code), so I'm not sure if they will work out...

Can you tell me if you ended up doing this upgrade, and if so, how it went? What were the Spec code and stepping of the 5160's you used?

I am considering the same 5130 -> 5160 upgrade for my 2006 Xserve, and My only hesitation is due to the comments I've seen about different steppings of the processors; I've seen a few mentions that only G0 steppings will work (SLAG9 Spec code).

The 5160's I'm looking at are B2 stepping (SL9RT Spec code), so I'm not sure if they will work out...

Thanks!

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I reckon most steppings should work. I did indeed do the upgrade successfully and both CPUs were SLABS. They run a tiny bit warmer - 1 idles around 34, the other around 37, but I still think thats totally fine.

I reckon most steppings should work. I did indeed do the upgrade successfully and both CPUs were SLABS. They run a tiny bit warmer - 1 idles around 34, the other around 37, but I still think thats totally fine.

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It is. There were no cooling differences on any 1,1 models and Apple of course offered 5160s.

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